Event
History at Sunset! Germanna Ford: Crossroads of the Rapidan
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Free.Location:
Meet at the Germanna Foundation Visitor Center; 2062 Germanna Highway, Locust Grove, Virginia, 22508.Dates & Times
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Type of Event
90 minutes
Description
When soldiers used Germanna Ford in the Civil War, they were traversing a centuries-old crossing of the Rapidan River. Indigenous tribes, English and German colonists, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Civil War armies were all shaped by this location, but also influenced this environment in ways we can still observe today. Join park staff in collaboration with Historic Germanna to learn about the movements of peoples by walking in their footsteps and exploring their marks on the landscape.
Meet at the Germanna Foundation Visitor Center; 2062 Germanna Highway, Locust Grove, Virginia, 22508; includes a 1.5 mile walk; sturdy shoes, water, and bug spray recommended.
This program is part of the 2023 History at Sunset series. Learn about other History at Sunset programs.